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halichondrin

halichondrin noun: any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria.

Noun

halichondrin (plural halichondrins)

  1. Any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria

Forms of halichondrin

pluralhalichondrins

Origin of halichondrin

From translingual Halichondria + -in.

Words formed from halichondrin

Questions about halichondrin

What does halichondrin mean?
Halichondrin means any of a family of macrocyclic polyethers initially isolated from sponges of the genus Halichondria.
What part of speech is halichondrin?
Halichondrin is a noun.
What is the plural of halichondrin?
The plural of halichondrin is halichondrins.

Words near halichondrin in the dictionary

  1. halichondramide
  2. halichondrid
  3. halichondrids
  4. halichondriid
  5. halichondriids
  6. halichondrin
  7. halichondrins
  8. halicin
  9. haliclonadiamine
  10. halicore
  11. halicores

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